For the European Commission (DG EAC)
The research addresses the fact that the economic and social value of the CCS remains largely underestimated. The statistical codes developed since the 1950s are often not adapted to capture the creative and immaterial economy. Therefore, this study identifies alternative data sources with a view to complement official statistics. It calls on the European institutions to work with trade organisations, cultural bodies and institutions to supplement existing data sources. Additional data will contribute to firmly establish the economic and social value of culture investment as well as to understand the dynamics of the creative economy.